Red Creek Elementary

🏊‍♀️ Dive into Summer Fun! 🏊‍♂️

BRF families, it's time to make a splash! We're excited to offer another session of FREE swimming lessons for all K-12 students in our district! 🌊

When: July 7-18 (2 weeks, Monday-Friday)
Where: Middle School Pool
What:
Levels 1 & 2: 30-minute lessons (perfect for our little fish! 🐠)
Levels 3-6: 50-minute lessons (for our future Olympic swimmers! 🏆)

Whether your kiddo is just getting their toes wet or ready to perfect their butterfly stroke, we've got them covered! Our amazing instructors can't wait to help every student build confidence in the water.

Ready to register? Email Kristin Breining at kristin.breining@brf.org and she'll get your swimmer all set up! You'll receive a confirmation email with your lesson time.

📞 Questions? Call Kristin at 715-284-4357 ext. 6205 or email kristin.breining@brf.org

Let's make this summer unforgettable – one stroke at a time! 🌞
#BRFSwimming #FreeLessons #SummerFun #BlackRiverFalls #MakeASplash

🕶 Summer Reading Challenge Post #3: Read in sunglasses! Reading looks even cooler in shades. Snap a pic and add it to our form by midnight on July 1 to be eligible for a prize drawing! https://forms.gle/bt2TTCYJPS6itGsC6 #brfreads

We've got a big shoutout to Megan Kundinger, Sarah Halverson, and Jennifer Rukavina for hitting the 20-year milestone with the School District of Black River Falls! That’s two decades of dedication, teamwork, and probably more staff potlucks and spirit days than we can count. 🐯 Thank you for everything you’ve done—and continue to do—for our students, schools, and community. Here’s to 20 more! #20YearsStrong #TigerForLife #tiGRRpride #BRFThanksYou

For 22 years, Steven Humphrey safely transported students as a bus driver—and also served up lunches at Red Creek and the high school. With degrees in fish and wildlife biology and biblical studies, Steven has worn many hats, including teaching martial arts for over 50 years. One meaningful memory: a kind family invited him over for Christmas when the weather kept him from traveling. Steven will miss the early mornings, the extra trips, and the daily connections with students and staff. Help us wish him well as he continues teaching martial arts at Jim’s Gym! 👊 #tiGRRpride

☀️ Summer Reading Challenge Post #1: Read outside! Summer reading helps children maintain their school-year reading gains--and potentially improve their skills. To help families out, we've got a weekly challenge this summer! Here's the first challenge to share with your kids: Take your book into the sunshine and enjoy the fresh air. Take a pic of you reading outside, and post the photo in the comments to earn some recognition (and rumor has it...one randomly-chosen reader in the comments will get a small prize)! #brfreads

Celebrate Our Greats! Nominations are now open for the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Athletic Hall of Fame. Help us recognize Tigers who’ve inspired excellence in our schools, community, or athletic programs. Nominations are due July 15 — don’t miss your chance to honor a deserving graduate! Nominate here: https://www.brf.org/page/distinguished-alumni-athletic-hall-of-fame #tiGRRpride #BRFAlumni #HallOfFame #DistinguishedAlumni

Ken Deal, who spent 8 years at Red Creek Elementary, is known for his “speed cleaning” skills and joyful spirit. A favorite memory: every class singing to him on his birthday! Originally from Salt Lake City, Ken settled in Wisconsin and earned a degree from WTC. In retirement, he’s excited to travel and spend time with family. Drop your favorite Ken memory in the comments! 👇 #tiGRRpride

Today was the last day of school, and our Red Creek and Forrest Street teachers lined the bus loop to send students off with hugs, high-fives, and lots of well wishes. There were plenty of smiles—and even a few tears (mostly from the teachers!). We’re wishing all our students and staff a fun, restful, and safe summer. ☀️ We can’t wait to see you again at Open House on August 21 from 2–6 PM! #tiGRRpride #LastDayVibes #SeeYouInAugust

🌟🐄 Alice in Dairyland, Scholze Beef, Our Nutrition Dream Team — and a Real Live Calf from Mud Hollow Farm?! Now That’s a Farm to School Finale! 🥛🍔💚 We wrapped up our Adopt a Cow adventure with a Farm to School Celebration full of learning, laughter, and local flavor — all starring our beloved calf, Galaxie Oreo Milkshake! 🐮💫 (Well, almost — a sweet stand-in calf made a guest appearance on Galaxie’s behalf!) 💚 Our incredible Nutrition Team served up a Wisconsin-proud lunch featuring: 🍔 Wagyu beef burgers & brats from Scholze Family Farms (Humbird, WI), processed at Blair Meats 🍎 Seneca Apple Chips 🥦 Fresh fruits & veggies 🍨Yogurt Parfaits — the ultimate dairy dessert! 🎉 A special thank you to Alice in Dairyland, who joined us to serve lunch and share her passion for local agriculture with our students! 🐄 And a huge shoutout to Josh and Jennifer Koebler of Mud Hollow Farm and their son Wyatt Koebler, who surprised students with a visit from a real live calf — offering kids a hands-on glimpse into the world of dairy farming and bringing our Adopt a Cow experience to life! From meeting a real calf to learning where their food comes from, students left with full hearts and fuller bellies — and a deeper appreciation for the people and animals behind every bite. 🚜🥛 Thank you to all our partners, staff, and students who made this celebration one to remember — and of course, to our moo-velous friend Galaxie Oreo Milkshake! 💫🐄 #Aliceindairyland #FarmToSchool #adoptacow #dairywisconsin #wisconsindairyfarms #traytalk #snawi

We’re excited to offer FREE meals to kids and teens this summer — no signup, no cost, just good food! 📍 During School Sessions: Free meals are available at Red Creek and Black River Falls High School whenever school is in session. 📅 Special Days – August 26, 27, & 28: ALL BRF schools will offer free meals for enrolled students on these dates. 🤝 Summer Meal Sites (June 9 – August 31): Thanks to our partnership with the YMCA, free 7-day meal kits for all (breakfast & lunch) are available at: Methodist Church Ho-Chunk Community Park Let’s make sure every child stays fueled and healthy this summer! Want full details? See the top of our nutrition services page! https://www.brf.org/o/sdbrf/page/nutrition-services

Attention Shopaholic Parents (We See You )! We know it feels like just yesterday you were packing away sunscreen and pool noodles. But guess what? The whispers are true—eventually, school's coming. And while those enticing back-to-school sale flyers might be flooding your mailbox, fear not! We still need to pick out our new teacher outfits (fashionable sweater vests, anyone?). We wouldn't want you to miss out on those epic deals on neon highlighters and three-hole-punched everything. So, consider this your friendly reminder to: ✏️ Bookmark this post! It's ready when you're ready! ✏️   Sharpen those shopping pencils! You'll be all set by the time open house arrives (August 22--one month from today). ✏️   Distract yourselves with poolside puns! We recommend "feeling fintastic" or "beach day blues are a distant memory." Here's the link: [ 🔗 https://www.brf.org/page/supply-lists ] Stay tuned, future scholars (and their equally enthusiastic parents)! #tigrrpride

It's time to highlight staffers who have given 25 years to our district! Mary Repka and Marc Rukavina are pictured. Catherine Morgan, Kathy Neville, and Pam Pfaff-Olson also were honored for their 25 years of service. Share a good memory with one of these staffers in the comments! #tigrrpride

Attention Parents! 🚌 Remember that transportation/bus contracts are due by August 1 to guarantee your child's spot for the first day of school! ️🏫 Ensuring we have accurate transportation plans helps us run a smooth and efficient system for all students. Please return your completed contracts by the deadline to guarantee transportation for the first day of school. 🍎 Not sure where to find the contract? No problem! Get your contract and handbook below: ⬇️ 🔗 Contract [ https://5il.co/2pprz ] 🔗 Handbook [ https://5il.co/2ppry ] Contracts can be dropped off at the district office or emailed to buscontract@brf.org. Feel free to drop it in the mail (SD of BRF District Office, 301 N. 4 th Street, Black River Falls) or fax it (715-284-7064). For any questions about transportation, please contact the transportation department at 715-670-0181. Let's get ready for a great school year! 🍎

Hey, there! The updated 2024-2025 calendar is here to help you stay on track! Get it here: https://5il.co/2p5va

The School District of Black River Falls will be closed on Friday, January 12th due to the pending snow storm. While we typically try to wait until the snow is actually flying before closing, the timing of this storm is going to make that difficult. We will have to trust the meteorologists that are quite certain it will be unsafe travel during the late morning and early afternoon. This means that all after school activities are also cancelled. As a reminder, Monday, February 15th is also a scheduled day off of school. Enjoy the long weekend!

More pictures on 3rd grade parade!

Final pictures of the 3rd Grade parade!

Last week, 3rd grade classes read the book Balloons over Broadway, which is a biography about Tony Sarg and his role in creating the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. Then students created their own puppets for our third grade parade! Students worked really hard and impressed everyone with their creativity! #tiGRRpride!

Veteran's Day Surprise: Veteran Betsy Thompson delivered a gift to one of our Red Creek students. What an awesome surprise!

Vincent Johnson is a local veteran and also is Evelyn's and Rivers' uncle. Both of these third graders are in Mrs. Kundinger's class so Mr. Johnson was kind enough to stop by the classroom after the Veterans Day Assembly. He showed the students some of the gear he needs to wear and let them try it out. The students also tried some applesauce cake from an MRE that he brought in. Thank you, Mr. Johnson, for sharing with us!